On October 6, LEONARDO DiCAPRIO and MATT DAMON square off as a cop and a mob operative, respectively, working deep undercover among the enemy in 'The Departed,' the new movie from director MARTIN SCORSESE. And while Matt, Leo and mob boss JACK NICHOLSON will be angling for the spotlight, fresh face VERA FARMIGA may just outshine them all.

"With 'The Departed,' Vera's going to reach a new level," says Karger. "She has a lot of scenes, including love scenes with both [Matt and Leo]; this is one role that every young actress was gunning for and she got it. She says she gets recognized a lot on the street as CATE BLANCHETT or CLAIRE FORLANI, not Vera Farmiga. This year, people will understand exactly who she is."